貓廚

Tainan City · 2.7 mi / 4.3 km

Wu Meow Café (吾喵咖啡) is a small neighbourhood cat cafe tucked into a residential lane in Annan District, Tainan, close to the Costco store on Fu'an Road. It is run by its owners with two resident cats who wander the quiet, homely room, greet guests at the window and are happy to be stroked and photographed. The menu leans on homemade and local produce: house-baked bread and salt butter rolls, handmade dumplings, avocado from the owners' own trees, small-farm vegetables, free-range eggs, brownies, Basque cheesecake, waffles, and coffee roasted in-house, alongside pour-overs and roasted wheat tea lattes. The minimum spend is NT$120 per person. Guests are asked to close the door carefully when coming and going so the cats do not slip outside. The space can also be booked for workshops and private use.

Tainan City · 2.7 mi / 4.3 km

Mao De Fa (貓的法) is a small home-style restaurant and cafe on Antong 1st Street in Annan District, Tainan, run for more than four years by a friendly owner and her two shop cats. The cats greet guests even before opening time and are affectionate enough to rub against visitors and settle beside them. One wears a red collar and is the cuddlier of the pair, while the blue-collared cat prefers some space. The cooking focuses on natural ingredients: vegetable stocks simmered in-house, French-style cream sauces, cold-pressed olive oil, salmon pasta, herb chicken risotto, beef bourguignon, brownies and lemon tart, with lattes and brown sugar milk tea. Booking ahead is recommended on weekdays, and dinner is available by advance order. The space hosts private gatherings and handicraft classes. The cats occasionally take time off.

Tainan City · 3.8 mi / 6.2 km

Mao Zhai (貓宅) is a small cat-filled cafe and craft shop in a lane near Anping Old Street in Anping District, Tainan, opposite the Oyster Shell Kiln Culture Museum and beside Sanling Temple. Three resident cats live here: two very friendly ones, including the orange cat Xiao Ji, who likes to settle on visitors' laps, and one shy cat who prefers the sun. The owner hand-paints and sews the cat-themed artworks, stones, fabrics and souvenirs that cover the walls, and many are for sale at modest prices. The menu is short but distinctive: rainbow mochi in matcha, purple sweet potato, sesame and peanut, mochi-wrapped cream puffs, pear and white fungus soup, mulberry milkshakes and sodas, and freshly made pizza. On quiet weekdays you may have the cats to yourself. The cats sometimes try to slip outside.

Tainan City · 4.0 mi / 6.4 km

Otaku Coffee (歐塔克手作咖啡烘焙館) is a home-roasting coffee shop in Anping District, Tainan, that doubles as the home of about eleven rescued street cats. The owner took the cats in himself and stresses that this is not a halfway house but their permanent home, and each cat has its own rescue story. The cats are well cared for, with glossy coats, and wander freely among the low tables and floor seating, happy to be stroked. In the afternoon the owner often brings out lickable treats so guests can feed and play with the cats. Prices are very low: the minimum spend is one drink, starting at about NT$40, and there is no time limit. The menu covers lattes, coffee roasted in-house, and waffles. Reservations are not accepted, so simply walk in.

Tainan City · 4.1 mi / 6.5 km

Always Here Cat Hotel (都在貓咪旅館) is a large cat lounge on the third floor of a building on Minzu Road in West Central District, Tainan, modelled on Japanese cat cafes. Around thirty cats share the wood-toned room, many of them long-haired breeds, and visitors sit on the floor among them. Entry is a timed ticket bought at a self-service machine: about NT$300 on weekdays and NT$350 at weekends for 90 minutes, with an all-day pass also offered. The ticket includes a self-serve bar of drinks, coffee, biscuits, ice cream and oden. Canned treats and wand toys can be bought to play with the cats. Lockers and a shoe rack are provided at the entrance, and online booking is available. The business also runs cat boarding, grooming and pet sales alongside the lounge.

Tainan City · 4.2 mi / 6.8 km

Fat Cat Coffee (肥貓咖啡) is an independent cafe at the quiet end of historic Shennong Street in West Central District, Tainan, an old merchant lane lit with painted lanterns. Its shop cats are the heart of the place: the black-and-white Bin Bin, a long-time favourite who comes when called and makes the rounds of every table, and the more aloof Yae. The cats are free to sit with guests or retreat somewhere quieter. Memories of an earlier shop cat, Xiong Xiong, live on in photos and portraits around the room. The owner bakes the desserts, notably chiffon cakes, tiramisu, brownies and crème brûlée, and serves coffee including cold brew and sea-salt caramel lattes. The minimum spend is one drink. Pet snacks, cat supplements and local souvenirs are also for sale.